The simple act of a tree absorbing carbon dioxide from the air serves as an unsung hero in our ongoing fight against climate change. Surrounded by threats like deforestation and forest fires, our guardians, the world's forests, have been resilient for more than three decades, absorbing harmful carbon dioxide despite adversity.

Our source for this new look at forest resilience is a study led by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis ( IIASA ), involving researchers from 11 countries, including IIASA Distinguished Research Fellow Emeritus Anatolii Shvidenko. (Sanjana Gajbhiye, more at earth.com)